Lana Del Rey admits to “seriously considering quitting” music after feelings of failure

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Lana Del Rey has revealed that she “seriously” considered quitting working in music after feeling like a failure.The ‘Summertime Sadness’ singer, who headlined BST Hyde Park in London on July 9, admitted to almost quitting, but did not follow through due to her not having any other viable career options.Speaking to the Daily Star‘s Wired column, she said: “I never forget the abyss, those moments when nothing worked, where I was seriously considering quitting.

There really was a feeling of failure.”She continued: “I had no other choice than to continue because I don’t know how to do anything else.

Courage would have been to disappear.”Del Rey added that she ended up choosing the easy way out by continuing to make records as there was no backup plan.Later on in the interview, the singer would go on to praise Billie Eilish for being a “good person” and a “divinely talented” artist.“In pop music, women finally have the right to express themselves, their experiences.

What I was doing at the start – they would have been crucified for doing before. But I am very specific. And that’s the key to universality,” she said.She continued: “I don’t care if I play the wrong role, [don’t] comply with what is expected of a pop singer.